Apparatus and method of transporting and stunning livestock

Butchering – Slaughtering – Anesthetizing or gassing

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ABSTRACT:
A method for the preparation of slaughter of poultry is provided that includes conveying the poultry in cages to at least one gassing chamber to sedate and render the poultry unconscious without killing them.

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